Loyd brothers, Humpals win state tennis titles

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's Jason Lloyd (left) celebrates with partner Michael Lloyd after their win in the Class 5A boys doubles state championship match over Austin Johnson at the UIL State Tennis Championships on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station. (Photo: Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News)

COLLEGE STATION — Corpus Christi will leave the state tennis tournament with three state championships.

The Veterans Memorial boys doubles team of Michael and Jason Loyd combined to win the Class 5A boys doubles title as the duo are believed to have won Corpus Christi ISD’s first state championship in tennis since 1988.

The London brother and sister duo of Dillon and Sara Humpal each won state titles as both did not lose a set at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center.

The Loyd brothers topped Austin Johnson’s Naveen Yarlagadda and Chaitu Aduru in three sets, winning 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 giving CCISD’s newest school its first state championship in any sport.

Jason and Michael Loyd advanced to the Class 4A state title match in 2016 while playing for Groesbeck.

The last CCISD state championship was won by the King boys doubles team of Doug Peter and Jeff Lim.

“It’s honestly amazing,” Michael Loyd said on Friday. “Last year when we went in 4A, we lost in the finals and there were some people that doubted we could do it at the 5A level. It’s really been an entire process this past year making sure we are ready.”

The brothers had lost to Yarlagadda and Aduru in the Region IV final in three sets in April, and Michael Loyd said the key on Friday was holding serve.

“We were making a lot of first serves and that’s what really helped us,” Michael said. “We put a lot of pressure on their service game. We stayed loose, just had a lot of energy and were able to execute in that set.”

Corpus Christi London's Dillon Humpal gets a hug from coach Melinda Westcott after winning the Class 3A boys singles state championship match over Brady's John Jack Marshall at the UIL State Tennis Championships on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station. Humpal won the match 6-1, 7-6(5). (Photo: Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News)

Dillon Humpal won his fourth straight state title in boys singles as he won titles in Class A and 2A the last three years. On Friday, Dillon Humpal defeated Brady’s John Jack Marshall 6-1, 7-6 (5) in the Class 3A state final. Dillon did not lose a set in the tournament.

Sara, meanwhile, swept the girls singles final with a 6-0, 6-0 victory against Kirbyville’s Dominique Leh. Sara, who won the 2A title in 2016, last three games in three matches at the tournament.